A Client with Bladder Cancer Is Scheduled to Have Intravesical

question 7

Multiple Choice

A client with bladder cancer is scheduled to have intravesical chemotherapy.Which statement made by the client indicates correct understanding of this therapy?

• A) "My hair will start growing back in 3 to 6 weeks after chemotherapy is over."
• B) "My white blood cell count will drop and I will be at increased risk for infection."
• C) "This type of chemotherapy is used when no distant metastases are present."
• D) "Chemotherapy only controls cancer, so I will also need radiation."

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Definitions:

Contingency Management

A type of behavioral therapy where certain behaviors are reinforced by providing or withholding rewards.

Primary Reinforcer

A naturally reinforcing stimulus, such as food or water, that satisfies a basic biological need without prior learning.

Variable-interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in which the first response is rewarded after a variable amount of time has passed.

Token Economies

A behavioral modification system used in various settings where individuals earn tokens for exhibiting desired behaviors, which can later be exchanged for rewards.